Don't think you have any talents? Think about what you enjoy doing or used to enjoy, but no longer have the time for...
Debate Plays/Dramatics Writing Poetry Newspapers
Books to Movies Gymnastics Archery Papercutting Paper quilling
Cardmaking Scrapbooking Bookmaking Printing Rubberstamping
Photography Filmmaking Broadcasting Music lessons Carving
Pottery Drawing/Cartooning Radio/Electricity Sewing Cooking
Computer skills Programming Robotics Math games Magic
Engineering Needlepoint Knitting/Crocheting Gardening Dance
Languages Forensic Science Probability and Gaming Board Games Yoga
Meditation Candlemaking Macrame (remember this?!) Decoupage (or this?!)
Animation Origami Basketmaking Weaving CrossStitch
Needlepoint Potpourri Mosaics/Tiling Terrariums Xeriscaping
Jewelrymaking Leathertooling Woodworking Model building Quilting
Stampcollecting Pet/Animal Care Dollmaking Calendars Recycling
Times or Topics in History:
Medieval Times Knights/Chivalry Leonardo da Vinci Painters/Artists Inventors
Presidents Depression WWI or WWII History of Flight Trains
Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Christianity Explorers Communication
Early US History Central Amer Indians NA Indians Vikings Missions
Top 20 Student Interests:
1. Dinosaurs
2. Calculators and Computers
3. Cartoons
4. Art Projects
5. Volcanoes and Earthquakes
6. Monsters and Mysteries
7. Math Games and Puzzles
8. Life in the Ocean
9. Animals and Their Homes
10. Magic
11. Holidays
12. Spanish and French
13. Drawing
14. Rocks and Minerals
15. Making New Toys
16. Stars and Planets
17. Outer Space, Astronauts, and Rockets
18. Reptiles
19. Chemistry and Experiments
20. Clay
Debate Plays/Dramatics Writing Poetry Newspapers
Books to Movies Gymnastics Archery Papercutting Paper quilling
Cardmaking Scrapbooking Bookmaking Printing Rubberstamping
Photography Filmmaking Broadcasting Music lessons Carving
Pottery Drawing/Cartooning Radio/Electricity Sewing Cooking
Computer skills Programming Robotics Math games Magic
Engineering Needlepoint Knitting/Crocheting Gardening Dance
Languages Forensic Science Probability and Gaming Board Games Yoga
Meditation Candlemaking Macrame (remember this?!) Decoupage (or this?!)
Animation Origami Basketmaking Weaving CrossStitch
Needlepoint Potpourri Mosaics/Tiling Terrariums Xeriscaping
Jewelrymaking Leathertooling Woodworking Model building Quilting
Stampcollecting Pet/Animal Care Dollmaking Calendars Recycling
Times or Topics in History:
Medieval Times Knights/Chivalry Leonardo da Vinci Painters/Artists Inventors
Presidents Depression WWI or WWII History of Flight Trains
Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Christianity Explorers Communication
Early US History Central Amer Indians NA Indians Vikings Missions
Here is an Interest Inventory from Renzulli:
Top 20 Student Interests:
1. Dinosaurs
2. Calculators and Computers
3. Cartoons
4. Art Projects
5. Volcanoes and Earthquakes
6. Monsters and Mysteries
7. Math Games and Puzzles
8. Life in the Ocean
9. Animals and Their Homes
10. Magic
11. Holidays
12. Spanish and French
13. Drawing
14. Rocks and Minerals
15. Making New Toys
16. Stars and Planets
17. Outer Space, Astronauts, and Rockets
18. Reptiles
19. Chemistry and Experiments
20. Clay
Some service learning ideas:
http://www.kidactivities.net/post/Community-Service-Ideas-for-Kids.aspx